The Fastest Plane on Earth

Since 1976, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird has held the world

record for the fastest ‘air-breathing manned aircraft’ with a

recorded speed of 1,905.81 knots (2,193.2 mph; 3,529.6 km/h).

That works out to a staggering 36.55 miles/58.83 km per

minute.

The Blackbird was so fast that its strategy against surface-to-air

missiles was to simply accelerate and outfly them. Below you

will find an extensive gallery of this iconic aircraft along with

information on the history, design and records the plane holds to

this day.

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